EUGridPMA meeting Abingdon, UK David Kelsey STFC-RAL 10/09/2013EUGridPMA301

30 th EUGridPMA meeting Hosted by STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory In Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK – The Coseners House We will live there and meet there! Arrive on Sunday 12 th January 2014 Mon-Wed January SCI meeting January We last met there in January th Anniversary of EUGridPMA? – Or meeting 31? 10/09/2013EUGridPMA302

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (10 miles from Abingdon) 10/09/2013EUGridPMA303

The Cosener’s House 10/09/2013EUGridPMA304

The Cosener’s House occupies a picturesque Thames-side position in the grounds of the mediaeval Abbey of Abingdon, 8 miles from Oxford. It takes its name from the Cuisinier or Kitchener (the official responsible for providing food for the Abbey). The older part of the present building is the central portion which dates from the mid-eighteenth century. 10/09/2013EUGridPMA305

Abingdon – The Thames river 10/09/2013EUGridPMA306

Abingdon bridge 10/09/2013EUGridPMA307

Sometimes it floods! 10/09/2013EUGridPMA308

City of Oxford 6 miles away 10/09/2013EUGridPMA309

And its University 10/09/2013EUGridPMA3010

Many students 10/09/2013EUGridPMA3011

… and professors 10/09/2013EUGridPMA3012

London – just 65 miles away 10/09/2013EUGridPMA3013

Famous for many things … 10/09/2013EUGridPMA3014

How to get there? More details later London Heathrow is closest airport – The easiest to get to Oxford/Abingdon – But also London’s Gatwick, Luton and Stanstead airports – Birmingham airport too Train to Oxford Trains (via Channel tunnel to London) 10/09/2013EUGridPMA3015

From Heathrow airport Easiest is Bus to Oxford – And then Bus/taxi on to Abingdon Can also get bus to Reading Railway Station – And train to Didcot or Oxford Onward by bus/taxi Or train into central London – Train to Oxford – And again on by bus or taxi Or hire a car and try driving on wrong side of the road! 10/09/2013EUGridPMA3016

Weather? Can be anything from -20 deg C to +10 Most likely to be around zero to +5 C Can be sunny, raining or snowing Will only know just before the meeting – Bring warm clothes 10/09/2013EUGridPMA3017

You will ALL be VERY welcome! Jan 2014 SCI Jan 10/09/2013EUGridPMA3018